MANU - Sell side picks the starting lineup? Analyst highlights Manchester United's need for new players
It seems like some sort of Rubicon has been crossed in the realm of professional sports teams that have tapped the capital markets.Exane BNP Paribas analyst Laurent Vasilescu writes Manchester United ([[MANU]], -0.1%) "could need to step up investments in the team to improve on-field performance".While fairly innocuous when it comes to research notes, it raises a thorny issue for Man United management where the desires of fans become allied with the assessment of analysts, something it's been able to keep separated.Management at the club, especially Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward, saw intense criticism for what fans and ex-players deemed a woeful transfer season. The team ended up missing out on main target Jadon Sancho and new players in have had little impact on performance.Man United are 14th in the Premiere League at present and haven't challenged for the League title since manager Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. They risk missing
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Sell side picks the starting lineup? Analyst highlights Manchester United's need for new players